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Category: Family + Parenting

Mind, Body and Soul Time – The Importance of Daily One-on-One Time With Our Kids

I’m sure you’ve heard of the old adage that if a child can’t get attention in a positive way, he’ll seek it in a negative way.  I think this is one of the fundamental truths about our kids that we tend to forget.  We often fail to see that our child’s negative behavior is really a cry for our attention and not them…

Four Must-Reads For Every Parent

I’m a polygamous reader, always reading three or four books at once (i.e. I’m a little scattered), and I usually have a parenting book in the mix.  I’m not afraid to admit my mommying mistakes—which are plentiful—and I feel like immersing myself in these resources is really grounding (and humbling).  These are books I don’t mind dog-earing, underlining, starring, and exclamation…

Three Ways to Capture Your Kiddos’ Memorable Moments in Words, Not Pictures

If you’re like me, you want to capture every moment, every adorable mispronunciation, every dance move, and every unexpected and amazing thing that comes out of your kiddos’ mouths.  Basically, we want to hold every moment in our palms forever, and we’re afraid of forgetting.  Sometimes I even find myself feeling sad in a moment that is totally joyful, because I’m already lamenting that it…